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Building Nations Symposium 2019 - Building Regions
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  • 14TH ANNUAL
    BUILDING NATIONS SYMPOSIUM

    BUILDING REGIONS

    21ST - 23RD AUGUST 2019
    ENERGY EVENTS CENTRE, ROTORUA, NEW ZEALAND

         
         
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Building regions

Building Nations is the premier event on New Zealand’s infrastructure calendar. The two-day symposium plus one corporate networking day, provides the opportunity for public and private sectors to come together to progress thinking and advance best practice in national infrastructure development. At its heart, the conference is about discussing and agreeing what must be done to ensure New Zealand’s infrastructure is not just fit-for-purpose, but that it supports sustained improvement in the quality of life for all New Zealanders, now and into the future.

Building Nations is the forum for Ministers and key public officials to announce major infrastructure policy directions, and sets Infrastructure NZ’s agenda for action for, and on behalf of, its members.

Attended by over 700 industry and public sector leaders, Building Nations provides sponsors with an unparalleled opportunity for profile amongst the leaders of the country and the infrastructure industry.

To align with government policy, Building Nations 2019 will focus on ‘Building Regions’, with the symposium being hosted at the Energy Events Centre in Rotorua on 21-23 August, 2019. The key themes for the conference are as follows:

 
 
 

   

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Our speakers

Leading keynote speakers and government ministers push boundaries, address challenges and deliver solutions in this landmark two-day symposium: Building Regions.

HE Hon Patricia Forsythe AM

Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand

Prof Andrew McNaughton

Strategic Advisor,
HS2 Ltd

Sir Howard Bernstein

Former CEO,
Manchester City Council

Hon Steve Chadwick

Her Worship the Mayor of Rotorua

Alan Sutherland

Chief Executive,
Water Industry Commission for Scotland

Hon Shane Jones

Infrastructure,
Regional Economic Development and Forestry Minister

Hon Nanaia Mahuta - TBC

Minister for Maori Development and Local Government

Hon Grant Robertson

Minister of Finance

Hon Phil Twyford - TBC

Minister for Transport and Urban Development

Hon Simon Bridges

Leader of the Opposition

Nadine Higgins

MC Building Nations

Bernard Hickey

Economic & Political Commentator,
Parliamentary Press Gallery

Andrew Stevens

Chair,
Infrastructure New Zealand

Stephen Selwood

Chief Executive,
Infrastructure New Zealand

Sue Bidrose

Chief Executive Officer,
Dunedin City Council

Selwyn Hayes

Managing Partner,
EY Tahi

Peter Mersi

Chief Executive,
Ministry of Transport (MoT)

Natalie McClew

Partner,
PwC

Stephen Town

Chief Executive,
Auckland Council

Pio Terei

Gala Dinner MC

Oliver Hartwich

Executive Director,
The New Zealand Initiative

Amanda Lu

Deputy Chief Executive,
ICBC NZ

Nick Molcsan

Project Manager,
RCP

Paul Goodwin

Managing Director,
ANZ Institutional New Zealand

Jon Grayson

Deputy Secretary, Financial & Commercial,
The Treasury

Robert Pigou

Head of Provincial
Development Unit,
Ministry of Business,
Innovation and Employment (MBIE)

Alexandra Lipski

Senior Solicitor,
Russell McVeagh

Kevin Lavery

Chief Executive,
Wellington City Council

Colin Crampton

Chief Executive,
Wellington Water

Mei Fern Johnson

Partner,
Russell McVeagh

Peter Reidy

Chief Executive Officer,
Fletcher Construction

Penny Ford

Chief Customer Officer - Corporate & Institutional,
Bank of New Zealand

Chris Money

Partner - Infrastructure Advisory,
EY

Raveen Jaduram

Chief Executive Officer,
Watercare Services Limited

Heather Shotter

Chief Executive Officer,
Palmerston North City Council

Sean Sweeney

Chief Executive Officer,
City Rail Link Ltd

Richard Briggs

Chief Executive,
Hamilton City Council

Amanda Moran

Deputy Secretary Natural and Built System,
Ministry for the Environment

Jonathan Chambers

Environmental Engineer – Water Resources,
Harrison Grierson

Patrick Dougherty

General Manager Construction Group,
Housing New Zealand Corporation

Jim Boult

Mayor,
Queenstown Lakes District Council

Kate Le Quesne

Principal Portfolio Manager - Capital Markets,
The Treasury

Chris Hunt

Transport Market Lead (Central Area),
GHD

Sam Clement

Associate Director,
Bank of New Zealand

Jim Mylchreest

Mayor of Waipa District Council

Aneetha de Silva

Managing Director – Government,
Aurecon

Chris Bunny

Deputy Chief Executive - Building, Resources and Markets,
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)

Sam Fowler

Head of Capital Projects,
Ministry of Education

Glen Cornelius

Managing Director,
Harrison Grierson

Graeme Johnson

Chief Executive Officer,
Fulton Hogan New Zealand

Sarah Anderson

Associate,
Anthony Harper

Richard Hancy

Director - Advisory,
Tonkin + Taylor

Brad Ward

Deputy Chief Executive,
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development

Hannah Crosby

Director, Project & Export Finance,
ANZ Institutional

Ian Blair

Managing Director NZ,
WSP Opus

Andrew Bashford

Acting GM of Commercial,
Corporate & Institutional

Ed Dunphy

Partner,
Anthony Harper

Sarah Lang

Project Director,
Infrastructure New Zealand

Karl Nicholson

Executive Director, Resources Energy and Infrastructure,
ANZ

Sarah Sinclair

Partner and Chair,
MinterEllisonRuddWatts

Matt Collins

General Manager,
Cities Transformation Taskforce

Greg Miller

Group Chief Executive

Sharron Drew

Director for Trade and Investment,
New Zealand

Hon Paul Goldsmith

National Party Spokesperson for Finance and Infrastructure

Al Monro

General Manager New Zealand

Andrea Rickard

General Manager – Transport & Infrastructure

Hamish Bolland

Partner - Construction & Major Projects

Sarah Sinclair

Chief Engineer

Erik Westergaard

Senior Associate

Rupert Hodson

Northern Regional Manager

Hayley Ellison

Wellington Manager & Technical Leader - Urban Development

Andy Matthews

Chief Financial Officer

Paul Corbett

General Manager New Zealand

Steve Webster

Chief Infrastructure Officer

Ariana Stuart

Senior Associate

Phil Gurnsey

General Manager Estate Strategy

Ralph Fouche

NZ Managing Director

Hugh Kettle

Partner

Rebecca Chenery

Chief Digital Officer

Barry Potter

Director Infrastructure and Environmental Services

Dr Tim Williams

Australasia Cities Leader

Peter Ryan

Irish Ambassador to New Zealand
 
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Event Details

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  • Wednesday, August 21, 2019 - Friday, August 23, 2019

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  • Energy Events Centre
    Queens Drive
    Rotorua
    New Zealand

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